Lens module and electronic device

ABSTRACT

A plastic lens element includes an effective optical portion and a peripheral portion in order from an optical axis to an edge thereof. The peripheral portion includes a plurality of rib structures, wherein each of the rib structures has a strip shape in a radial direction of the optical axis, and the rib structures are arranged around the effective optical portion and indirectly connected to the effective optical portion.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a continuation of the application Ser. No.14/974,314, filed Dec. 18, 2015, which claims priority to TaiwanApplication Serial Number 104218715, filed Nov. 20, 2015, which isherein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a plastic lens element and a lensmodule. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a plasticlens element and a lens module which are applicable to portableelectronic devices.

Description of Related Art

Due to the popularity of personal electronic products and mobilecommunication products having camera functionalities, such as smartphones and tablet personal computers, the demand for compact lensmodules has been increasing and the requirements for high resolution andimage quality of present compact lens modules increase significantly.

A plastic lens element is generally used to effectively reduce themanufacturing cost of the lens module. A conventional plastic lenselement is typically formed by an injection molding method and has asmooth and bright surface, which is featured with high reflectivity.Accordingly, when the non-imaging light is reflected from the surfacesof other optical elements of the lens module to the surface of theplastic lens element, the non-imaging light reflected from the surfaceof the plastic lens element cannot be effectively attenuated and wouldbe incident on the surfaces of lens elements of the lens module.

Given the above, a surface property of the plastic lens element relatesto the image quality of the lens module. How to reduce the non-imaginglight reflected from the surface of the plastic lens element has becomeone of the important subjects, so that the image quality of the compactlens modules can be enhanced, and the requirements of high-end opticalsystems with camera functionalities can be satisfied.

SUMMARY

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a plastic lenselement includes an effective optical portion and a peripheral portionin order from an optical axis to an edge thereof. The peripheral portionincludes a plurality of rib structures, wherein each of the ribstructures has a strip shape in a radial direction of the optical axis,and the rib structures are arranged around the effective optical portionand indirectly connected to the effective optical portion.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a lens moduleincludes an optical lens assembly. The optical lens assembly includesthe plastic lens element according to the foregoing aspect.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an electronicdevice includes a lens module according to the foregoing aspect.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a plastic lenselement includes an effective optical portion and a peripheral portionin order from an optical axis to an edge thereof. The peripheral portionincludes a plurality of rib structures, wherein each of the ribstructures has a strip shape in a radial direction of the optical axis,and the rib structures are arranged around the effective optical portionand indirectly connected to the effective optical portion. When a widthof each of the rib structures in a circumferential direction of theplastic lens element is w, and the following condition is satisfied:0.01 mm<w<0.05 mm.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a lens moduleincludes an optical lens assembly. The optical lens assembly includesthe plastic lens element according to the foregoing aspect.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an electronicdevice includes a lens module according to the foregoing aspect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element according to the1st embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 1B shows a schematic view of the rib structures according to the1st embodiment;

FIG. 10 shows a schematic view of the parameter w according to the 1stembodiment;

FIG. 2A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element according to the2nd embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2B shows a schematic view of the rib structures according to the2nd embodiment;

FIG. 2C shows a schematic view of the parameter w according to the 2ndembodiment;

FIG. 3A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element according to the3rd embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3B shows a schematic view of the parameter w according to the 3rdembodiment;

FIG. 4A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element according to the4th embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4B shows a schematic view of the parameter w according to the 4thembodiment;

FIG. 5A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element according to the5th embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5B shows a schematic view of the parameter w according to the 5thembodiment;

FIG. 6A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element according to the6th embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6B shows a schematic view of the parameter w according to the 6thembodiment;

FIG. 7 shows a lens module according to the 7th embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 8 shows a lens module according to the 8th embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 9 shows an electronic device according to the 9th embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 10 shows an electronic device according to the 10th embodiment ofthe present disclosure; and

FIG. 11 shows an electronic device according to the 11th embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 1st Embodiment

FIG. 1A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element 100 according tothe 1st embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 1B shows aschematic view of a plurality of rib structures 124 according to the 1stembodiment. In FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the plastic lens element 100includes an effective optical portion 110 and a peripheral portion 120in order from an optical axis to an edge of the plastic lens element100.

The peripheral portion 120 includes the rib structures 124, wherein eachof the rib structures 124 has a strip shape in a radial direction of theoptical axis, and the rib structures 124 are arranged around theeffective optical portion 110 and indirectly connected to the effectiveoptical portion 110. In details, the peripheral portion 120 can furtherinclude a connection portion 123, wherein the rib structures 124 areconnected to the effective optical portion 110 through the connectionportion 123. That is, the rib structures 124 are indirectly connected tothe effective optical portion 110. Therefore, it is favorable foreffectively attenuating the non-imaging light reflected from the surfaceof the plastic lens element 100 so as to enhance the image quality ofthe lens module.

Furthermore, FIG. 1C shows a schematic view of a parameter w accordingto the 1st embodiment. In FIG. 1C, when a width of each of the ribstructures 124 in a circumferential direction of the plastic lenselement 100 is w, the following condition can be satisfied: 0.01mm<w<0.05 mm. Therefore, it is favorable for increasing the roughness ofthe plastic lens element 100 so as to diverge the non-imaging light. Inthe 1st embodiment, the following condition is satisfied: w=0.02 mm.

According to the 1st embodiment of the present disclosure, the ribstructures 124 and the plastic lens element 100 can be formedintegrally. Therefore, it is favorable for maintaining the manufacturingconvenience of the plastic lens element 100.

In the 1st embodiment, a number of the rib structures 124 can be greaterthan or equal to 60, and smaller than or equal to 400. Therefore, it isfavorable for maintaining the denseness of the rib structures 124 so asto reflect hardly.

In FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, each of the rib structures 124 can have aninclined surface 125 having an angle with the optical axis of theplastic lens element 100. The aforementioned angle is greater than 0degrees and less than 90 degrees. In other words, the inclined surface125 is neither parallel nor orthogonal to the optical axis of theplastic lens element 100. Therefore, it is favorable for reducing thepossible paths of the surface reflection.

In FIG. 1A, at least one of two surfaces of the effective opticalportion 110 can have a wavy shape. That is, the effective opticalportion 110 includes an object-side surface 111 and an image-sidesurface 112, wherein the object-side surface 111 is a surface of theeffective optical portion 110 facing an object (not shown), theimage-side surface 112 is the other surface of the effective opticalportion 110 facing an image surface (not shown), and at least one of theobject-side surface 111 and the image-side surface 112 can have a wavyshape. Moreover, a surface of the effective optical portion 110 having awavy shape means the surface including at least one concave shape in anoff-axial region thereof while the surface is convex in a paraxialregion thereof, or the surface including at least one convex shape inthe off-axial region thereof while the surface is concave in a paraxialregion thereof. Therefore, it is favorable for enhancing the resolutionof the plastic lens element 100. In the 1st embodiment, both of twosurfaces (the object-side surface 111 and the image-side surface 112) ofthe effective optical portion 110 have a wavy shape.

In FIG. 1A, the peripheral portion 120 can further include anobject-side abutting surface 121, which is disposed on a surface of theperipheral portion 120 facing the object and orthogonal to the opticalaxis of the plastic lens element 100. The rib structures 124 of theplastic lens element 100 can be disposed on the surface of theperipheral portion 120 facing the object, and the rib structures 124 canbe farther from the effective optical portion 110 than the object-sideabutting surface 121. Therefore, it is favorable for increasing thedivergence efficiency of the reflected light of the plastic lens element100 so as to avoid the reflected light incident on the image surface ofthe lens module.

In FIG. 1A, the peripheral portion 120 can further include an image-sideabutting surface 122, which is disposed on another surface of theperipheral portion 120 facing the image surface and orthogonal to theoptical axis of the plastic lens element 100, wherein the image-sideabutting surface 122 can be farther from the effective optical portion110 than the object-side abutting surface 121. Therefore, it isfavorable for the plastic lens element 100 applicable to the imagingapparatus with high pixels.

2nd Embodiment

FIG. 2A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element 200 according tothe 2nd embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 2B shows aschematic view of a plurality of rib structures 224 according to the 2ndembodiment. In FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, the plastic lens element 200includes an effective optical portion 210 and a peripheral portion 220in order from an optical axis to an edge of the plastic lens element200.

The peripheral portion 220 includes the rib structures 224, wherein eachof the rib structures 224 has a strip shape in a radial direction of theoptical axis, and the rib structures 224 are arranged around theeffective optical portion 210 and indirectly connected to the effectiveoptical portion 210. In details, the peripheral portion 220 furtherincludes a connection portion 223, wherein the rib structures 224 areconnected to the effective optical portion 210 through the connectionportion 223.

FIG. 2C shows a schematic view of a parameter w according to the 2ndembodiment. In FIG. 2C, when a width of each of the rib structures 224in a circumferential direction of the plastic lens element 200 is w, thefollowing condition is satisfied: w=0.02 mm.

According to the 2nd embodiment of the present disclosure, the ribstructures 224 and the plastic lens element 200 are formed integrally. Anumber of the rib structures 224 is greater than or equal to 60, andsmaller than or equal to 400.

In FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, each of the rib structures 224 has an inclinedsurface 225 having an angle with the optical axis of the plastic lenselement 200. The aforementioned angle is greater than 0 degrees and lessthan 90 degrees. In other words, the inclined surface 225 is neitherparallel nor orthogonal to the optical axis of the plastic lens element200.

In FIG. 2A, the effective optical portion 210 includes an object-sidesurface 211 and an image-side surface 212, wherein the object-sidesurface 211 is a surface of the effective optical portion 210 facing anobject (not shown), the image-side surface 212 is the other surface ofthe effective optical portion 210 facing an image surface (not shown),and both of two surfaces (the object-side surface 211 and the image-sidesurface 212) of the effective optical portion 210 have a wavy shape.

In FIG. 2A, the peripheral portion 220 further includes an object-sideabutting surface 221, which is disposed on a surface of the peripheralportion 220 facing the object and orthogonal to the optical axis of theplastic lens element 200. The rib structures 224 of the plastic lenselement 200 is disposed on the surface of the peripheral portion 220facing the object, and the rib structures 224 is farther from theeffective optical portion 210 than the object-side abutting surface 221.

In FIG. 2A, the peripheral portion 220 further includes an image-sideabutting surface 222, which is disposed on another surface of theperipheral portion 220 facing the image surface and orthogonal to theoptical axis of the plastic lens element 200, wherein the image-sideabutting surface 222 is farther from the effective optical portion 210than the object-side abutting surface 221.

3rd Embodiment

FIG. 3A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element 300 according tothe 3rd embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 3B shows aschematic view of a parameter w according to the 3rd embodiment. In FIG.3A and FIG. 3B, the plastic lens element 300 includes an effectiveoptical portion 310 and a peripheral portion 320 in order from anoptical axis to an edge of the plastic lens element 300.

The peripheral portion 320 includes a plurality of rib structures 324,wherein each of the rib structures 324 has a strip shape in a radialdirection of the optical axis, and the rib structures 324 are arrangedaround the effective optical portion 310 and indirectly connected to theeffective optical portion 310. In details, the peripheral portion 320further includes a connection portion 323, wherein the rib structures324 are connected to the effective optical portion 310 through theconnection portion 323.

In FIG. 3B, when a width of each of the rib structures 324 in acircumferential direction of the plastic lens element 300 is w, thefollowing condition is satisfied: w=0.03 mm.

According to the 3rd embodiment of the present disclosure, the ribstructures 324 and the plastic lens element 300 are formed integrally. Anumber of the rib structures 324 is greater than or equal to 60, andsmaller than or equal to 400.

In FIG. 3A, each of the rib structures 324 has an inclined surface 325having an angle with the optical axis of the plastic lens element 300.The aforementioned angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90degrees. In other words, the inclined surface 325 is neither parallelnor orthogonal to the optical axis of the plastic lens element 300.

In FIG. 3A, the effective optical portion 310 includes an object-sidesurface 311 and an image-side surface 312, wherein the object-sidesurface 311 is a surface of the effective optical portion 310 facing anobject (not shown), the image-side surface 312 is the other surface ofthe effective optical portion 310 facing an image surface (not shown),and both of two surfaces (the object-side surface 311 and the image-sidesurface 312) of the effective optical portion 310 have a wavy shape.

In FIG. 3A, the peripheral portion 320 further includes an object-sideabutting surface 321, which is disposed on a surface of the peripheralportion 320 facing the object and orthogonal to the optical axis of theplastic lens element 300. The rib structures 324 of the plastic lenselement 300 is disposed on the surface of the peripheral portion 320facing the object, and the rib structures 324 is farther from theeffective optical portion 310 than the object-side abutting surface 321.

In FIG. 3A, the peripheral portion 320 further includes an image-sideabutting surface 322, which is disposed on another surface of theperipheral portion 320 facing the image surface and orthogonal to theoptical axis of the plastic lens element 300.

4th Embodiment

FIG. 4A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element 400 according tothe 4th embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 4B shows aschematic view of a parameter w according to the 4th embodiment. In FIG.4A and FIG. 4B, the plastic lens element 400 includes an effectiveoptical portion 410 and a peripheral portion 420 in order from anoptical axis to an edge of the plastic lens element 400.

The peripheral portion 420 includes a plurality of rib structures 424,wherein each of the rib structures 424 has a strip shape in a radialdirection of the optical axis, and the rib structures 424 are arrangedaround the effective optical portion 410 and indirectly connected to theeffective optical portion 410. In details, the peripheral portion 420further includes a connection portion 423, wherein the rib structures424 are connected to the effective optical portion 410 through theconnection portion 423.

In FIG. 4B, when a width of each of the rib structures 424 in acircumferential direction of the plastic lens element 400 is w, thefollowing to condition is satisfied: w=0.02 mm.

According to the 4th embodiment of the present disclosure, the ribstructures 424 and the plastic lens element 400 are formed integrally. Anumber of the rib structures 424 is greater than or equal to 60, andsmaller than or equal to 400.

In FIG. 4A, each of the rib structures 424 has an inclined surface 425having an angle with the optical axis of the plastic lens element 400.The aforementioned angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90degrees. In other words, the inclined surface 425 is neither parallelnor orthogonal to the optical axis of the plastic lens element 400.

In FIG. 4A, the effective optical portion 410 includes an object-sidesurface 411 and an image-side surface 412, wherein the object-sidesurface 411 is a surface of the effective optical portion 410 facing anobject (not shown), the image-side surface 412 is the other surface ofthe effective optical portion 410 facing an image surface (not shown),and the image-side surface 412 of the effective optical portion 410 hasa wavy shape.

In FIG. 4A, the peripheral portion 420 further includes an object-sideabutting surface 421, which is disposed on a surface of the peripheralportion 420 facing the object and orthogonal to the optical axis of theplastic lens element 400. The rib structures 424 of the plastic lenselement 400 is disposed on the surface of the peripheral portion 420facing the object, and the rib structures 424 is farther from theeffective optical portion 410 than the object-side abutting surface 421.

In FIG. 4A, the peripheral portion 420 further includes an image-sideabutting surface 422, which is disposed on another surface of theperipheral portion 420 facing the image surface and orthogonal to theoptical axis of the plastic lens element 400, wherein the image-sideabutting surface 422 is farther from the effective optical portion 410than the object-side abutting surface 421.

5th Embodiment

FIG. 5A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element 500 according tothe 5th embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 5B shows aschematic view of a parameter w according to the 5th embodiment. In FIG.5A and FIG. 5B, the plastic lens element 500 includes an effectiveoptical portion 510 and a peripheral portion 520 in order from anoptical axis to an edge of the plastic lens element 500.

The peripheral portion 520 includes a plurality of rib structures 524,wherein each of the rib structures 524 has a strip shape in a radialdirection of the optical axis, and the rib structures 524 are arrangedaround the effective optical portion 510 and indirectly connected to theeffective optical portion 510. In details, the peripheral portion 520further includes a connection portion 523, wherein the rib structures524 are connected to the effective optical portion 510 through theconnection portion 523.

In FIG. 5B, when a width of each of the rib structures 524 in acircumferential direction of the plastic lens element 500 is w, thefollowing condition is satisfied: w=0.02 mm.

According to the 5th embodiment of the present disclosure, the ribstructures 524 and the plastic lens element 500 are formed integrally. Anumber of the rib structures 524 is greater than or equal to 60, andsmaller than or equal to 400.

In FIG. 5A, each of the rib structures 524 has an inclined surface 525having an angle with the optical axis of the plastic lens element 500.The aforementioned angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90degrees. In other words, the inclined surface 525 is neither parallelnor orthogonal to the optical axis of the plastic lens element 500.

In FIG. 5A, the effective optical portion 510 includes an object-sidesurface 511 and an image-side surface 512, wherein the object-sidesurface 511 is a surface of the effective optical portion 510 facing anobject (not shown), the image-side surface 512 is the other surface ofthe effective optical portion 510 facing an image surface (not shown),and the image-side surface 512 of the effective optical portion 510 hasa wavy shape.

In FIG. 5A, the peripheral portion 520 further includes an object-sideabutting surface 521, which is disposed on a surface of the peripheralportion 520 facing the object and orthogonal to the optical axis of theplastic lens element 500. The rib structures 524 of the plastic lenselement 500 is disposed on the surface of the peripheral portion 520facing the object, and the rib structures 524 is farther from theeffective optical portion 510 than the object-side abutting surface 521.

In FIG. 5A, the peripheral portion 520 further includes an image-sideabutting surface 522, which is disposed on another surface of theperipheral portion 520 facing the image surface and orthogonal to theoptical axis of the plastic lens element 500, wherein the image-sideabutting surface 522 is farther from the effective optical portion 510than the object-side abutting surface 521.

6th Embodiment

FIG. 6A is a schematic view of a plastic lens element 600 according tothe 6th embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 6B shows aschematic view of a parameter w according to the 5th embodiment. In FIG.6A and FIG. 6B, the plastic lens element 600 includes an effectiveoptical portion 610 and a peripheral portion 620 in order from anoptical axis to an edge of the plastic lens element 600.

The peripheral portion 620 includes a plurality of rib structures 624,wherein each of the rib structures 624 has a strip shape in a radialdirection of the optical axis, and the rib structures 624 are arrangedaround the effective optical portion 610 and indirectly connected to theeffective optical portion 610. In details, the peripheral portion 620further includes a connection portion 623, wherein the rib structures624 are connected to the effective optical portion 610 through theconnection portion 623.

In FIG. 6B, when a width of each of the rib structures 624 in acircumferential direction of the plastic lens element 600 is w, thefollowing condition is satisfied: w=0.03 mm.

According to the 6th embodiment of the present disclosure, the ribstructures 624 and the plastic lens element 600 are formed integrally. Anumber of the rib structures 624 is greater than or equal to 60, andsmaller than or equal to 400.

In FIG. 6A, each of the rib structures 624 has an inclined surface 625having an angle with the optical axis of the plastic lens element 600.The aforementioned angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90degrees. In other words, the inclined surface 625 is neither parallelnor orthogonal to the optical axis of the plastic lens element 600.

In FIG. 6A, the effective optical portion 610 includes an object-sidesurface 611 and an image-side surface 612, wherein the object-sidesurface 611 is a surface of the effective optical portion 610 facing anobject (not shown), the image-side surface 612 is the other surface ofthe effective optical portion 610 facing an image surface (not shown),and the image-side surface 612 of the effective optical portion 610 hasa wavy shape.

In FIG. 6A, the peripheral portion 620 further includes an object-sideabutting surface 621, which is disposed on a surface of the peripheralportion 620 facing the object and orthogonal to the optical axis of theplastic lens element 600. The rib structures 624 of the plastic lenselement 600 is disposed on the surface of the peripheral portion 620facing the object, and the rib structures 624 is farther from theeffective optical portion 610 than the object-side abutting surface 621.

In FIG. 6A, the peripheral portion 620 further includes an image-sideabutting surface 622, which is disposed on another surface of theperipheral portion 620 facing the image surface and orthogonal to theoptical axis of the plastic lens element 600, wherein the image-sideabutting surface 622 is farther from the effective optical portion 610than the object-side abutting surface 621.

7th Embodiment

FIG. 7 shows a lens module 1000 according to the 7th embodiment of thepresent disclosure. In FIG. 7, the lens module 1000 includes an opticallens assembly 1100. The optical lens assembly 1100 includes the plasticlens element 100 according to the 1st embodiment of the presentdisclosure. Therefore, it is favorable for effectively attenuating thenon-imaging light reflected from the surface of the plastic lens element100 so as to enhance the image quality of the lens module 1000.

In FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the plastic lens element 100 includes theeffective optical portion 110 and the peripheral portion 120 in orderfrom the optical axis to the edge of the plastic lens element 100.

In FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the peripheral portion 120 includes the ribstructures 124, wherein each of the rib structures 124 has the stripshape in the radial direction of the optical axis, and the ribstructures 124 are arranged around the effective optical portion 110 andindirectly connected to the effective optical portion 110. In details,the peripheral portion 120 further includes the connection portion 123,wherein the rib structures 124 are connected to the effective opticalportion 110 through the connection portion 123. That is, the ribstructures 124 are indirectly connected to the effective optical portion110.

In FIG. 1C, when the width of each of the rib structures 124 in thecircumferential direction of the plastic lens element 100 is w, thefollowing condition can be satisfied: 0.01 mm<w<0.05 mm. In the 7thembodiment, the following condition is satisfied: w=0.02 mm. The otherdetails of the plastic lens element 100 have been described in theforegoing paragraphs of the 1st embodiment and will not be describedagain herein.

In FIG. 7, the optical lens assembly 1100 can include at least five lenselements, and at least one of the lens elements is the plastic lenselement 100. Therefore, it is favorable for increasing the feasibilityof correcting the curved image of the optical lens assembly 1100.

In FIG. 7, the optical lens assembly 1100 can further include at leastone optical element (its reference numeral is omitted) abutted with theplastic lens element 100, wherein the rib structures 124 of the plasticlens element 100 do not have contact with the optical element, and theoptical element can be a lens element, a spacer or a light blockingplate. Therefore, it is favorable for prevent the completeness of therib structures 124 from the damages during assembling the lens module1000.

According to the 7th embodiment of the present disclosure, the opticallens assembly 1100 includes, in order from an object side to an imageside, lens elements 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, a spacer 1121, the plasticlens element 100, a spacer 1122 and a lens element 1115, wherein theoptical lens assembly 1100 has a total of six lens elements, and thespacers 1121, 1122 are the optical elements and abutted with the plasticlens element 100. In details, the spacer 1121 is disposed on the objectside of the plastic lens element 100, and the spacer 1122 is disposed onthe image side of the plastic lens element 100, wherein the spacers1121, 1122 are both abutted with the plastic lens element 100, and therib structures 124 do not have contact with the spacers 1121, 1122.

In FIG. 1A and FIG. 7, the peripheral portion 120 can further includethe object-side abutting surface 121 disposed on the surface of theperipheral portion 120 facing the object, wherein the optical element ofthe optical lens assembly 1100 is abutted with the object-side abuttingsurface 121. Therefore, it is favorable for obtaining the stable opticalquality of the optical lens assembly 1100 after assembling. In the 7thembodiment, the spacer 1121 of the optical lens assembly 1100 is abuttedwith the object-side abutting surface 121.

In FIG. 1A and FIG. 7, the rib structures 124 of the plastic lenselement 100 can be disposed on the surface of the peripheral portion 120facing the object, and the rib structures 124 can be farther from theeffective optical portion 110 than the object-side abutting surface 121.Therefore, it is favorable for increasing the divergence efficiency ofthe reflected light of the plastic lens element 100 so as to avoid thereflected light incident on the image surface of the lens module 1000.

In FIG. 1A and FIG. 7, the peripheral portion 120 can further includethe image-side abutting surface 122 disposed on the surface of theperipheral portion 120 facing the image surface, wherein the image-sideabutting surface 122 can be farther from the effective optical portion110 than the object-side abutting surface 121. Therefore, it isfavorable for the lens module 1000 applicable to the imaging apparatuswith high pixels. In the 7th embodiment, the spacer 1122 of the opticallens assembly 1100 is abutted with the image-side abutting surface 122,and the image-side abutting surface 122 is farther from the effectiveoptical portion 110 than the object-side abutting surface 121.

8th Embodiment

FIG. 8 shows a lens module 3000 according to the 8th embodiment of thepresent disclosure. In FIG. 8, the lens module 3000 includes an opticallens assembly 3100. The optical lens assembly 3100 includes the plasticlens element 300 according to the 3rd embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

In FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the plastic lens element 300 includes theeffective optical portion 310 and the peripheral portion 320 in orderfrom the optical axis to the edge of the plastic lens element 300.

In FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the peripheral portion 320 includes the ribstructures 324, wherein each of the rib structures 324 has the stripshape in the radial direction of the optical axis, and the ribstructures 324 are arranged around the effective optical portion 310 andindirectly connected to the effective optical portion 310. In details,the peripheral portion 320 further includes the connection portion 323,wherein the rib structures 324 are connected to the effective opticalportion 310 through the connection portion 323. That is, the ribstructures 324 are indirectly connected to the effective optical portion310.

In FIG. 3B, when the width of each of the rib structures 324 in thecircumferential direction of the plastic lens element 300 is w, thefollowing condition is satisfied: w=0.03 mm. The other details of theplastic lens element 300 have been described in the foregoing paragraphsof the 3rd embodiment and will not be described again herein.

In FIG. 8, the optical lens assembly 3100 includes, in order from anobject side to an image side, lens elements 3111, 3112, 3113, a lightblocking plate 3131, the plastic lens element 300, a spacer 3121 and alens element 3114, wherein the optical lens assembly 3100 has a total offive lens elements, and the lens element 3113, the light blocking plate3131 and the spacer 3121 are the optical elements and abutted with theplastic lens element 300. In details, the lens element 3113 and thelight blocking plate 3131 are disposed on the object side of the plasticlens element 300, and the spacer 3121 is disposed on the image side ofthe plastic lens element 300, wherein the lens element 3113, the lightblocking plate 3131 and the spacer 3121 are all abutted with the plasticlens element 300, and the rib structures 324 do not have contact withthe lens element 3113, the light blocking plate 3131 and the spacer3121.

In FIG. 3A and FIG. 8, the peripheral portion 320 further includes theobject-side abutting surface 321 disposed on the surface of theperipheral portion 320 facing the object, wherein the lens element 3113and the light blocking plate 3131 of the optical lens assembly 3100 areabutted with the object-side abutting surface 321.

In FIG. 3A and FIG. 8, the rib structures 324 of the plastic lenselement 300 are disposed on the surface of the peripheral portion 320facing the object, and the rib structures 324 are farther from theeffective optical portion 310 than the object-side abutting surface 321.

In FIG. 3A and FIG. 8, the peripheral portion 320 further includes theimage-side abutting surface 322 disposed on the surface of theperipheral portion 320 facing the image surface, wherein the spacer 3121of the optical lens assembly 3100 is abutted with the image-sideabutting surface 322, and the image-side abutting surface 322 is fartherfrom the effective optical portion 310 than the object-side abuttingsurface 321.

9th Embodiment

FIG. 9 shows an electronic device 70 according to the 9th embodiment ofthe present disclosure. The electronic device 70 of the 9th embodimentis a smart phone, wherein the electronic device 70 includes a lensmodule 7000, and the lens module 7000 includes a plastic lens element(not shown) according to the present disclosure. Therefore, it isfavorable for effectively attenuating the non-imaging light reflectedfrom the surface of the plastic lens element so as to enhance the imagequality and satisfy the requirements of high-end electronic devices withcamera functionalities. Furthermore, the electronic device 70 canfurther include an image sensor disposed on or near an image surface ofthe lens module 7000. Preferably, the electronic device 70 can furtherinclude but not limited to a display, a control unit, a storage unit, arandom access memory unit (RAM), a read-only memory unit (ROM) or acombination thereof.

10th Embodiment

FIG. 10 shows an electronic device 80 according to the 10th embodimentof the present disclosure. The electronic device 80 of the 10thembodiment is a tablet personal computer, wherein the electronic device80 includes a lens module 8000, and the lens module 8000 includes aplastic lens element (not shown) according to the present disclosure.

11th Embodiment

FIG. 11 shows an electronic device 90 according to the 11th embodimentof the present disclosure. The electronic device 90 of the 11thembodiment is a wearable device, wherein the electronic device 90includes a lens module 9000, and the lens module 9000 includes a plasticlens element (not shown) according to the present disclosure.

Although the present disclosure has been described in considerabledetail with reference to the embodiments thereof, other embodiments arepossible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims shouldnot be limited to the description of the embodiments contained herein.It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications and variations can be made to the structure of the presentdisclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the presentdisclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended to that the presentdisclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosureprovided they fall within the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A lens module, comprising an optical lensassembly, wherein the optical lens assembly comprises at least twooptical elements, one of the optical elements is a plastic lens element,and in order from an optical axis of the plastic lens element to an edgethereof, the plastic lens element comprises: an effective opticalportion; and a peripheral portion, comprising: a plurality ofstrip-shaped rib structures, wherein each of the strip-shaped ribstructures has a strip shape along a corresponding radial direction ofthe optical axis, and the strip-shaped rib structures are arrangedaround the effective optical portion and indirectly connected to theeffective optical portion; and an object-side abutting surface disposedon a surface of the peripheral portion facing an object, wherein atleast another one of the optical elements is abutted with theobject-side abutting surface, the strip-shaped rib structures aredisposed on the surface of the peripheral portion facing the object, andthe strip-shaped rib structures are farther from the effective opticalportion than the object-side abutting surface is from the effectiveoptical portion.
 2. The lens module of claim 1, wherein the strip-shapedrib structures and the plastic lens element are formed integrally. 3.The lens module of claim 1, wherein a width of each of the strip-shapedrib structures in a circumferential direction of the plastic lenselement is (w), and the following condition is satisfied:0.01 mm<w<0.05 mm.
 4. The lens module of claim 2, wherein at least oneof two surfaces of the effective optical portion has a wavy shape. 5.The lens module of claim 1, wherein each of the strip-shaped ribstructures has an inclined surface having an angle with the optical axisof the plastic lens element.
 6. The lens module of claim 1, wherein theperipheral portion of the plastic lens element further comprises: animage-side abutting surface disposed on another surface of theperipheral portion facing an image surface, wherein the image-sideabutting surface is farther from the effective optical portion than theobject-side abutting surface is from the effective optical portion. 7.An electronic device, comprising: the lens module of claim
 1. 8. A lensmodule, comprising an optical lens assembly, wherein the optical lensassembly comprises at least two optical elements, one of the opticalelements is a plastic lens element, and in order from an optical axis ofthe plastic lens element to an edge thereof, the plastic lens elementcomprises: an effective optical portion; and a peripheral portion,comprising: a plurality of strip-shaped rib structures, wherein each ofthe strip-shaped rib structures has a strip shape along a correspondingradial direction of the optical axis, and the strip-shaped ribstructures are arranged around the effective optical portion andindirectly connected to the effective optical portion; and anobject-side abutting surface disposed on a surface of the peripheralportion facing an object, wherein at least another one of the opticalelements is abutted with the object-side abutting surface.
 9. The lensmodule of claim 8, wherein the strip-shaped rib structures and theplastic lens element are formed integrally.
 10. The lens module of claim8, wherein a width of each of the strip-shaped rib structures in acircumferential direction of the plastic lens element is (w), and thefollowing condition is satisfied:0.01 mm<w<0.05 mm.
 11. The lens module of claim 9, wherein at least oneof two surfaces of the effective optical portion has a wavy shape. 12.The lens module of claim 8, wherein each of the strip-shaped ribstructures has an inclined surface having an angle with the optical axisof the plastic lens element.
 13. The lens module of claim 8, wherein theperipheral portion of the plastic lens element further comprises: animage-side abutting surface disposed on another surface of theperipheral portion facing an image surface, wherein the image-sideabutting surface is farther from the effective optical portion than theobject-side abutting surface is from the effective optical portion. 14.An electronic device, comprising: the lens module of claim 8.